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Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:02:57 PM #1:	What's the answer? - Results (21 votes) 30 toys. 85.71% (18 votes) 18 32 toys. 0% (0 votes) 0 36 toys. 9.52% (2 votes) 2 38 toys. 4.76% (1 vote) 1 This poll is now closed. <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036685] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote> What's the answer? - Results (21 votes) 30 toys. 85.71% (18 votes) 18 32 toys. 0% (0 votes) 0 36 toys. 9.52% (2 votes) 2 38 toys. 4.76% (1 vote) 1 This poll is now closed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 09/14/22 7:03:34 PM #2:	what is that grammar --- She left me roses by the stairs. Surprises let me know she cares. <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:968036697] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>what is that grammar</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 09/14/22 7:05:02 PM #3:	not enough toys, were sending one of the kids back to the orphanage --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:968036737] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>not enough toys, were sending one of the kids back to the orphanage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:06:31 PM #4:	Damn_Underscore posted... what is that grammar English. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036776] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite><quote>what is that grammar</quote>English.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smiffwilm 09/14/22 7:08:05 PM #5:	Do your own homework TC! --- My Mario Maker 2 ID is 6RG-5XK-JCG <cite>Smiffwilm posted [p:968036820] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Do your own homework TC!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:08:31 PM #6:	Poll tied. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036829] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Poll tied.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DKBananaSlamma 09/14/22 7:09:06 PM #7:	The answer is I tell that teacher to learn some fucking grammar --- >_> <cite>DKBananaSlamma posted [p:968036849] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>The answer is I tell that teacher to learn some fucking grammar</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 09/14/22 7:09:07 PM #8:	Trickfinger posted... English. i dont think you know what grammar is. discuss --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:968036852] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>English.</quote>i dont think you know what grammar is.discuss </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 09/14/22 7:09:48 PM #9:	*Say for instance four children have small toys.* -Abby, Beth, Chris, Dave. Let the first letter of their name stand for them. Let T = total toys *The 1st child has only but1/10 of the toys,* A = T/10 *the second child has twelve toys more than the first,* B = A + 10 B = (T/10) + 10 *the third child has 1 more toy than of what the first child has* C = A + 1 C = (T/10) + 1 *and the fourth child has double the 3rd child's amount of toys.* D = 2C C = 2/D *In totality how many toys are there?* 30... We didn't have to do any of the math at all because only 30 is divisible by 10 and you can't have a fraction of a toy. --- The spell complete It is permanent <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:968036872] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Say for instance four children have small toys. -Abby, Beth, Chris, Dave. Let the first letter of their name stand for them.Let T = total toysThe 1st child has only but1/10 of the toys, A = T/10the second child has twelve toys more than the first,B = A + 10B = (T/10) + 10the third child has 1 more toy than of what the first child has C = A + 1C = (T/10) + 1and the fourth child has double the 3rd child's amount of toys. D = 2CC = 2/DIn totality how many toys are there?30... We didn't have to do any of the math at all because only 30 is divisible by 10 and you can't have a fraction of a toy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:09:50 PM #10:	R1masher posted... i dont think you know what grammar is. discuss Care to point out what's incorrect? --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036875] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>R1masher posted... </cite><quote>i dont think you know what grammar is.discuss</quote>Care to point out what's incorrect?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:10:26 PM #11:	Robot2600 posted... *Say for instance four children have small toys.* -Abby, Beth, Chris, Dave. Let the first letter of their name stand for them. Let T = total toys *The 1st child has only but1/10 of the toys,* A = T/10 *the second child has twelve toys more than the first,* B = A + 10 B = (T/10) + 10 *the third child has 1 more toy than of what the first child has* C = A + 1 C = (T/10) + 1 *and the fourth child has double the 3rd child's amount of toys.* D = 2C C = 2/D *In totality how many toys are there?* 30... We didn't have to do any of the math at all because only 30 is divisible by 10 and you can't have a fraction of a toy. Think you need to re-read the OP. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036894] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>Say for instance four children have small toys. -Abby, Beth, Chris, Dave. Let the first letter of their name stand for them.Let T = total toysThe 1st child has only but1/10 of the toys, A = T/10the second child has twelve toys more than the first,B = A + 10B = (T/10) + 10the third child has 1 more toy than of what the first child has C = A + 1C = (T/10) + 1and the fourth child has double the 3rd child's amount of toys. D = 2CC = 2/DIn totality how many toys are there?30... We didn't have to do any of the math at all because only 30 is divisible by 10 and you can't have a fraction of a toy.</quote>Think you need to re-read the OP.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 09/14/22 7:11:00 PM #12:	Trickfinger posted... Care to point out what's incorrect? This is how you discuss, by asking questions? discuss --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:968036911] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>Care to point out what's incorrect?</quote>This is how you discuss, by asking questions?discuss </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blistr 09/14/22 7:11:23 PM #13:	Out of the answers presented, ~~and based on what the first child has, the answer can only be 30 as this is the only answer divisible by 10.~~ --- You matter, unless you are travelling at the speed of light. Then you energy. https://steamcommunity.com/id/blistr/ <cite>blistr posted [p:968036928] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Out of the answers presented, and based on what the first child has, the answer can only be 30 as this is the only answer divisible by 10.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:11:29 PM #14:	R1masher posted... This is how you discuss, by asking questions? This is how you discuss, by asking questions? That's what I thought. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036934] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>R1masher posted... </cite><quote>This is how you discuss, by asking questions?</quote>This is how you discuss, by asking questions?That's what I thought.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 09/14/22 7:11:38 PM #15:	Im gonna guess 30, because Im smart and I looked at other people's work and didn't bother trying to figure it out myself. Even if Im wrong. There's no heat on me specifically cause I just blend into the pack and being wrong is the popular thing. --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:968036941] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Im gonna guess 30, because Im smart and I looked at other people's work and didn't bother trying to figure it out myself. Even if Im wrong. There's no heat on me specifically cause I just blend into the pack and being wrong is the popular thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:12:09 PM #16:	blistr posted... Out of the answers presented, ~~and based on what the first child has, the answer can only be 30 as this is the only answer divisible by 10.~~ Re-read the OP. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036950] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>blistr posted... </cite><quote>Out of the answers presented, and based on what the first child has, the answer can only be 30 as this is the only answer divisible by 10.</quote>Re-read the OP.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kami_no_Kami 09/14/22 7:12:15 PM #17:	Kinda silly wrong answers there. I immediately assumed it was the first answer because how could the first kid have 3.2, 3.8 or, 3.6 toys. EDIT: lol, too slow, guess Im wrong too <cite>Kami_no_Kami posted [p:968036952] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Kinda silly wrong answers there. I immediately assumed it was the first answer because how could the first kid have 3.2, 3.8 or, 3.6 toys. EDIT: lol, too slow, guess Im wrong too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 09/14/22 7:12:42 PM #18:	Trickfinger posted... This is how you discuss, by asking questions? That's what I thought. thats what I thought. discuss --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:968036959] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>This is how you discuss, by asking questions?That's what I thought.</quote>thats what I thought.discuss</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:13:08 PM #19:	R1masher posted... thats what I thought. discuss Strike 2. Keep it up. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968036966] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>R1masher posted... </cite><quote>thats what I thought.discuss</quote>Strike 2.Keep it up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TendoDRM 09/14/22 7:13:38 PM #20:	Trickfinger posted... Re-read the OP. Re-read the OP. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:968036979] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>Re-read the OP.</quote>Re-read the OP.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 09/14/22 7:13:42 PM #21:	Trickfinger posted... Think you need to re-read the OP. no i don't. you, however, do need to stop telling ppl they are wrong when they aren't. everyone is fucking right about your grammar it sounds like it was google translated. i ignored it cause i thought we were talking about math. you need to re-read your own OP, out loud, to hear how fucking braindead it sounds. --- The spell complete It is permanent <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:968036980] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>Think you need to re-read the OP.</quote>no i don't. you, however, do need to stop telling ppl they are wrong when they aren't.everyone is fucking right about your grammar it sounds like it was google translated. i ignored it cause i thought we were talking about math.you need to re-read your own OP, out loud, to hear how fucking braindead it sounds.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 09/14/22 7:14:34 PM #22:	Trickfinger posted... Strike 2. Keep it up. there are an infinite amount of strikes, unlike your toys discuss --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:968037005] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>Strike 2.Keep it up.</quote>there are an infinite amount of strikes, unlike your toysdiscuss</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:14:53 PM #23:	Robot2600 posted... you, however, do need to stop telling ppl they are wrong when they aren't. Where did I say anyone was wrong? --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968037011] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>you, however, do need to stop telling ppl they are wrong when they aren't.</quote>Where did I say anyone was wrong?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ANort175 09/14/22 7:16:30 PM #24:	Kami_no_Kami posted... Kinda silly wrong answers there. I immediately assumed it was the first answer because how could the first kid have 3.2, 3.8 or, 3.6 toys. EDIT: lol, too slow, guess Im wrong too No the first answer is right, since then each kid has 3, 15, 4, and 8 toys which adds up to 30 as you'd expect. TC is just trolling it seems. --- Are we the baddies? <cite>ANort175 posted [p:968037044] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Kami_no_Kami posted... </cite><quote>Kinda silly wrong answers there. I immediately assumed it was the first answer because how could the first kid have 3.2, 3.8 or, 3.6 toys. EDIT: lol, too slow, guess Im wrong too</quote>No the first answer is right, since then each kid has 3, 15, 4, and 8 toys which adds up to 30 as you'd expect. TC is just trolling it seems.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 09/14/22 7:16:52 PM #25:	30 toys total. A = 3 B = 15 C = 4 D = 8 3+15+4+8 = 30 toys. --- The spell complete It is permanent <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:968037051] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>30 toys total.A = 3B = 15C = 4D = 83+15+4+8 = 30 toys.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:17:03 PM #26:	ANort175 posted... TC is just trolling it seems. I'm trolling by asking a math question? Ok. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968037053] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>ANort175 posted... </cite><quote>TC is just trolling it seems.</quote>I'm trolling by asking a math question?Ok.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 09/14/22 7:17:03 PM #27:	So if those are the possible answers on this multiple choice, then I'll try 30 first. 1:30/10= 3 2: 3+12=15 3: 3+1=4 4: 42=8 3+15+4+8 18+12 30 So 30 works. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:968037054] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>So if those are the possible answers on this multiple choice, then I'll try 30 first.1:30/10= 32: 3+12=153: 3+1=44: 42=83+15+4+818+1230So 30 works.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Thunder 09/14/22 7:19:19 PM #28:	0 = x/10 + ((x/10)+12) + (x/10 + 1) + 2(x/10 + 1) 0 = x/10 + x/10 + 12 + x/10 + 1 + 2x/10 + 2 0 = 5x/10 + 15 15 = x/2 30 = x 3 15 4 8 = 30 --- aka Thunderjay - Jenshin Team: https://i.imgur.com/TtFLzT8.png Resident Synthwave enjoyer. <cite>Blue_Thunder posted [p:968037093] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>0 = x/10 + ((x/10)+12) + (x/10 + 1) + 2(x/10 + 1)0 = x/10 + x/10 + 12 + x/10 + 1 + 2x/10 + 20 = 5x/10 + 1515 = x/230 = x3 15 4 8 = 30</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 09/14/22 7:21:57 PM #29:	TC stop copy pasting these terrible word problems. I haven't forgotten that one you copied that was missing a word, and you insisted that everyone was just bad at reading lol --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:968037138] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>TC stop copy pasting these terrible word problems. I haven't forgotten that one you copied that was missing a word, and you insisted that everyone was just bad at reading lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kami_no_Kami 09/14/22 7:27:15 PM #30:	ANort175 posted... No the first answer is right, since then each kid has 3, 15, 4, and 8 toys which adds up to 30 as you'd expect. TC is just trolling it seems. Yeah. I did the math after Id already decided on the answer. I am curious how the TC is going to justify a different answer, even if its almost certainly going to be disappointing and immediately followed by that one xkcd comic. <cite>Kami_no_Kami posted [p:968037247] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>ANort175 posted... </cite><quote>No the first answer is right, since then each kid has 3, 15, 4, and 8 toys which adds up to 30 as you'd expect. TC is just trolling it seems.</quote>Yeah. I did the math after Id already decided on the answer. I am curious how the TC is going to justify a different answer, even if its almost certainly going to be disappointing and immediately followed by that one xkcd comic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OmegaM 09/14/22 7:32:08 PM #31:	I solved it the long way, without looking at the choices. Is this problem from a present-day American fourth grade? I'm pretty sure I didn't learn basic algebra until later. <cite>OmegaM posted [p:968037352] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>I solved it the long way, without looking at the choices. Is this problem from a present-day American fourth grade? I'm pretty sure I didn't learn basic algebra until later.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trickfinger 09/14/22 7:34:31 PM #32:	I don't get why y'all are so indignant over solving a 4th grade math problem. Like ok, we get it lol.. --- https://i.imgur.com/3AnUKs6.jpg ~ Voted Best Poster On GameFAQs 16 Years Straight ~ <cite>Trickfinger posted [p:968037400] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>I don't get why y'all are so indignant over solving a 4th grade math problem.Like ok, we get it lol..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blistr 09/14/22 7:52:01 PM #33:	Trickfinger posted... Re-read the OP. I did, and last I checked 30 is the only presented answer divisible by 10, thus using math I was able to deduce that 30 is the only viable answer after reading the first clue. --- You matter, unless you are travelling at the speed of light. Then you energy. https://steamcommunity.com/id/blistr/ <cite>blistr posted [p:968037764] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>Trickfinger posted... </cite><quote>Re-read the OP.</quote>I did, and last I checked 30 is the only presented answer divisible by 10, thus using math I was able to deduce that 30 is the only viable answer after reading the first clue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 09/14/22 8:48:51 PM #34:	32 toys, because nobody else voted for it. Discuss --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:968039089] in Can you so... [t:80165561]...</cite> <quote>32 toys, because nobody else voted for it. Discuss</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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